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Vodafone 945 vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    945: 7.6 mm narrower

    945:
    55.9 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    945: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    945:
    3.2 in
    A42:
    4 in
  • Depth

    A42: 3.9 mm thinner

    945:
    14.1 mm
    A42:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    945: 15.4 mm shorter

    945:
    109.1 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    945:
    2010
    A42:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 945

    Height:
    109.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +3.9 mm versus A42
    Weight:
    130 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +15.4 mm versus 945
    Width:
    63.5 mm +7.6 mm versus 945
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 945

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A42 has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than 945.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

945: Original memory entry

300 MB

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 945

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. A42

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 945

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9452. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.1 Х 55.9 Х 14.1 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 300 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h (2G) / Up to 233 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 945, A42.
Specification945A42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity